Decoding dragons: clothing and Chinese identity -- From foot binding to modern fashion -- Fashion revolution: the Maoist uniform -- China chic: East meets West -- "Our women are acting like foreigners' wives!": Western influences on Tang Dynasty women's fashion / Military culture and Chinese dress in the early twentieth century / "A woman has so many parts to her body, life is very hard indeed" / Jazzing into modernity: high heels, platforms, and lotus shoes / Cheung Sam: issues of fashion and cultural identity / Dress and the cultural revolution